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Avondale Heights vs Sunshine

Name: Avondale Heights vs Sunshine — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Avondale Heights profile · Sunshine profile

Avondale Heights Sunshine

Avondale Heights and Sunshine are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Avondale Heights is much older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 26.8% of people aged 65 and over. It is also a place of greater stability and ownership, where 47.1% of homes are owned outright and only 19.8% are rented. In contrast, Sunshine is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35, and has a more transient population where 41.5% of people moved in the last five years. Sunshine also has far more rental properties, at 40.4%, and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 23.0%.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,570. While they track together on income, they differ in how they move and live. Sunshine is far more connected, with a much higher number of public transport stops and departures. It is also more walkable, with a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Avondale Heights has far more larger homes, with 87.2% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 67.7% in Sunshine.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.7 pts higher in Sunshine Owned outright: 20.0 pts higher in Avondale Heights 3+ bedrooms: 19.4 pts higher in Avondale Heights Recent arrivals: 17.7 pts higher in Sunshine Median age: 10 yrs older in Avondale Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +2,943 larger in Avondale Heights

12,388 65th pct 9,445 49th pct

Median age in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +10 yrs older in Avondale Heights

45 yrs 78th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.5 pts 13.3%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.1%

16.0% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 41.1%

30.0% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%

6.7% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Avondale Heights Sunshine

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.3% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 45.8%

5.7% Vietnam +7.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.7% Italy ◂ +7.6 pts 1.0%

1.6% India +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Nepal +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

23.9% Italian ◂ +20.2 pts 3.6%

13.9% English +3.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.7% Australian even 15.7%

7.3% Vietnamese +8.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

7.2% Greek ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%

4.8% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% German even 1.7%

0.7% Dutch even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

49.2% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 40.6%

6.8% Vietnamese +10.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.2% Italian ◂ +9.9 pts 1.4%

4.7% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.7% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity ◂ +27.4 pts 36.8%

22.3% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

4.4% Buddhism +5.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.3% Hinduism +5.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +1 more in Sunshine

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +0.95 more in Sunshine

1.01 15th pct 1.96 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +6 more in Avondale Heights

42 84th pct 36 77th pct

Students in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +153 more in Sunshine

712 27th pct 865 32nd pct

Avg size in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +68 larger in Avondale Heights

356 40th pct 288 31st pct

ICSEA in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +59 higher in Avondale Heights

1,074 74th pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 62.8%

18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 14.5%

8.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 32.0%

21.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 17.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 19.5%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

10.2% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

4.4% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.4% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +$40 higher in Sunshine

$666 22nd pct $706 30th pct

Household income in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +$21 higher in Avondale Heights

$1,587 40th pct $1,566 39th pct

Family income in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +$233 higher in Avondale Heights

$2,039 47th pct $1,806 32nd pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.4%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 43.4%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

7.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +4.5 pts ▸ 67.8%

19.0% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 16.9%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +7 larger in Sunshine

50 16th pct 57 18th pct

Median age in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +1 yrs older in Sunshine

27 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +$149 higher in Avondale Heights

$537 28th pct $388 3rd pct

Household income in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +$500 higher in Avondale Heights

$1,562 42nd pct $1,062 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avondale Heights in Sunshine even

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 55.7%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 23.4%

13.7% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.4% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 29.8%

23.2% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.4% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

6.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +$60 higher in Avondale Heights

$400 62nd pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +$325 higher in Avondale Heights

$2,167 73rd pct $1,842 50th pct

People / bedroom in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +0.10 higher in Sunshine

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +20.0 pts 27.1%

19.8% Rented +20.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 28.6%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 69.2%

22.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 22.1%

0.5% Flat or apartment +7.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 50.3%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 14.6%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.9% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 ◂ +20.4 pts 41.1%

19.1% $200–$349 +26.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 1.2%

5.3% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 16.0%

14.8% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +52 more in Sunshine

45 54th pct 97 86th pct

Stops/1k in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +6.64 more in Sunshine

3.63 40th pct 10.27 88th pct

Departures/1k in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +4,536.8 more in Sunshine

1,010.5 58th pct 5,547.3 90th pct

PT routes in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +22 more in Sunshine

7 48th pct 29 86th pct

Stop walk in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +3 longer in Avondale Heights

4 43rd pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Avondale Heights in Sunshine even

14 23rd pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +70,848 more in Sunshine

24,961 72nd pct 95,809 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +199,184 more in Sunshine

92,275 69th pct 291,459 88th pct

Transit to city in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +25 longer in Avondale Heights

68 68th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 44.9%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 24.1%

1.0% Train +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

0.6% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 30.8%

6.7% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

9.7% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

8.6% Education & training even 8.6%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

6.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 23.2%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

14.0% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 8.8%

8.0% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.7% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +2 higher in Avondale Heights

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +3 higher in Avondale Heights

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +4 higher in Avondale Heights

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +1 higher in Avondale Heights

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +55 higher in Avondale Heights

1,012 56th pct 957 33rd pct

ERP in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +2,710 higher in Avondale Heights

12,861 62nd pct 10,151 48th pct

Growth in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +3.0 pts higher in Sunshine

3.1% 37th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Businesses in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +285 higher in Sunshine

995 55th pct 1,280 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +6 higher in Sunshine

582 16th pct 588 17th pct

Max temp in Avondale Heights in Sunshine even

20.4 21st pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +0.2 higher in Sunshine

10.9 36th pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +1.1 higher in Sunshine

7.2 76th pct 8.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +0.5 more in Sunshine

7.1 78th pct 7.6 86th pct

15-min city in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +4.1 pts higher in Sunshine

92.4% 74th pct 96.6% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +10.9 pts higher in Sunshine

87.1% 72nd pct 97.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +2.9 pts higher in Sunshine

97.1% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +1.0 pts higher in Avondale Heights

96.6% 80th pct 95.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Avondale Heights in Sunshine even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +2.2 pts higher in Avondale Heights

91.2% 84th pct 89.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +15.9 more in Sunshine

11.1 30th pct 27.0 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +168 higher in Sunshine

331 86th pct 499 93rd pct

Mean slope in Avondale Heights in Sunshine +1.2 pts higher in Avondale Heights

4.1% 27th pct 2.9% 8th pct

Compare Avondale Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Sunshine with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avondale Heights vs Sunshine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210011533/avondale-heights/vs/213011336/sunshine